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Steven Spielberg Eyeing Up Jewish 19th Century Drama, “The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara." Robopocalypse May Be Next Project.

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Spielberg is teaming up once again with Tony Kushner who scribed both Lincoln and Munich, which of course Spielberg both directed. The project is a religious drama about a Jew in the 19th century who was removed from his parents at the age of seven by authorities and raised as a Catholic.

It's not said if Spielberg will direct but when these two have teamed up in the past, Spielberg has gone on to direct.

Though he’s still mulling what his next directing gig will be, Steven Spielberg has added another project to his development slate: religious drama “The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara,” written by “Lincoln” and “Munich” scribe Tony Kushner. Spielberg plans to produce and may direct the drama, which would be a co-production between DreamWorks and the Weinstein Co.The script is based on David Kertzer’s nonfiction book about the true-life story of an Italian Jew who became the center of an international controversy in 1858 when he was removed from his parents at the age of 7 by authorities of the Papal States and raised as a Catholic. He went on to become a priest in the Augustinian order

Regarding Spielberg's next directing gig, well rumour has it he is close to committing to Robopocalypse after a serious rewrite has brought the director back into interest.

If Spielberg is eyeing up the directors chair for “The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara,” it would make sense as it's in a very early stage and Robopocalypse would fit in quite nicely and be a contrast of genre and mood which generally happens with Spielberg projects.